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ReviewJournal of otology2021

Electrophysiology and genetic testing in the precision medicine of congenital deafness: A review.

Kevin Y Zhan, Oliver F Adunka, Adrien Eshraghi, William J Riggs, Sandra M Prentiss, Denise Yan, Fred F Telischi, Xuezhong Liu, Shuman He

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Review in Journal of otology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 50% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Congenital deafness: from screening to management.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025
    Review
  2. Electrophysiological Characteristics in Pediatric Cochlear Implantation.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2024
    Article
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Kevin Y ZhanDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
Oliver F AdunkaDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
Adrien EshraghiDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
William J RiggsDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
Sandra M PrentissDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
Denise YanDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
Fred F TelischiDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
Xuezhong LiuDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
Shuman HeDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA.
University of Miami · USNationwide Children's Hospital · USThe Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center · US

Funding

NEURAL ENCODING AND AUDITORY PERCEPTION IN COCHLEAR IMPLANT USERSR01DC016038 · NIDCD · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI HE, SHUMAN · 2017 to 2021
$2.3M
Neural Encoding and Auditory Processing of Electrical Stimulation in Pediatric Cochlear Implant UsersR01DC017846 · NIDCD · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI HE, SHUMAN · 2019 to 2024
$2.0M
NIDCD NIH HHS R01 DC016038NIDCD NIH HHS R01 DC017846
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundCongenital hearing loss is remarkably heterogeneous, with over 130 deafness genes and thousands of variants, making for innumerable genotype/phenotype combinations. Understanding both the pathophysiology of hearing loss and molecular site of lesion along the auditory pathway permits for significantly individualized counseling. Electrophysiologic techniques such as electrocochleography (ECochG) and electrically-evoked compound action potentials (eCAP) are being studied to localize pathology and estimate residual cochlear vs. neural health. This review describes the expanding roles of genetic and electrophysiologic evaluation in the precision medicine of congenital hearing loss.The basics of genetic mutations in hearing loss and electrophysiologic testing (ECochG and eCAP) are reviewed, and how they complement each other in the diagnostics and prognostication of hearing outcomes. Used together, these measures improve the understanding of insults to the auditory system, allowing for individualized counseling for CI candidacy/outcomes or other habilitation strategies.

conclusionDespite tremendous discovery in deafness genes, the effects of individual genes on neural function remain poorly understood. Bridging the understanding between molecular genotype and neural and functional phenotype is paramount to interpreting genetic results in clinical practice. The future hearing healthcare provider must consolidate an ever-increasing amount of genetic and phenotypic information in the precision medicine of hearing loss.

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ECAPECocHGElectrophysiologyGeneticsHearing loss

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PMID33505449
PMCPMC7814082
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